Folding tent



Sept. 13,1927.

' Filed Nov. 24, 1923 FOLDING TENT 2 1 Sheets-Sheet l I N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY5 1,642,267 Sept. 1 2 J. K. RUSH I FOLDING TENT Filed Nov. 24,1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VENTOR.

gi BY A TTORNEYS Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH K. RUSH, F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

RUSH OUTING 00., INC., 0]? SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEWYORK.

FOLDING TENT.

Application filed. November 24, 1923. Serial No. 676,708.

This invention relates to tents and has for its objecta particularlysimple and efiicient collapsible or demountable frame, a tent framewithout a central tent pole for tents of this type which usually have acenter pole extending from the ground to the apex of the tent.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations andconstructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is.

had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a central, vertical, sectional view on line 11, Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a horizontal, sectional view of line 22, Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a detail View of the collar sup porting the spreader armsand Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail View of one of the upper arms ofthe supporting members.

I have here shown my invention as applied to a tent, a square tenthaving a pyramidal top, that is a tent of the palmetto type. This tentcomprises atop frame located entirely in the upper portion of the tenthigh enough to clear the heads of the occupants when standing, said topframe including an upright vertical pole, a means for supporting thepole, including a collar slidable along the same, outwardly extendingspreader arms foldably connected at their inner ends to the collar andfolding or demountable supporting members supporting the outer ends ofsaid arms.

1 designates the pole which, when the tent is erected, is located in theupper portion of the tent above the heads of the occupants and does notobstruct the space within the tent. 2 is a collar slidable along thepole 1, and 3 are the outwardly extending spreader arms foldablyconnected to the collar. As the tent here illustrated is the square tentof the palmetto type, there are four spreader arms, which extenddiagonally of the tent and these arms are usually pivoted at 4 onhorizontal axes to the collar 2.

The pole 1 is provided with a suitable prong 5 for passing through areinforced eyelet at the apex of the tent covering 7 and the arms 3 arelikewise provided with similar prongs or pins 6 for passing througheyelets at 8 in the upper edges of the side walls of the tent.

9 are the supporting members supporting the outer ends of the spreaderarms 3, thesr supporting members having passages or notches 10 at theirupper ends for receiving the outer ends of the spreader arms 3. The arms3 are formed with shoulders 11 thereon, thrusting against the inner sideof the supporting members adjacent said passages and theseshoulders 11are preferably adjustable. The arms 3 are of such length that during themovementof the collar 2 along the rod to spread the arms, such collarmoves toward the horizontal plane of the upper ends of the members 9 andpreferably downwardly from the upper side of such plane toward suchplane in order that the tent frame covering tightens. The collar 2 isheld in its adjusted position by any suitable means.

Preferably a set screw 12 is employed for this purpose.

The members 9 are usually formed of light tubing and each member ispreferably in two sections joined together by a telescoping joint 13 andthe lower ends of the members areusually provided with feet or plugs 14which press against the lower corners of th tent cover.

In operation, in setting up the tent, the

tent covering is spread fiat on the ground, the pole 1 or the pin orprong 5 inserted through the eyelet at the apex of the tent and two ofthe arms 3, which are in alinement, spread outwardly by moving thecollar 2 downwardly along the pole and temporarily setting the setscrew. Two of the supporting members are connected to the ends of sucharms. Another of the supporting members is then used as a prop to thrustagainst the inner end of the pole 1 and the tent swung upwardly fromflat position into erected position. The remaining member is then placedunder another of the spreader arms and then the member which has beenused as a prop is placed under the remaining spreader arm 3.

The collar 2 is then pulled downwardly to tighten the structure and heldin tightened position by the set screw 12. When necessary, the shouldersor nuts 11 can be adjusted along the arms to properly position the suporting members 9 to tighten the cover. To fold the tent, the set screw12 is loosened, permitting the collar to slide upwardly sufficiently topermit one of the members to be removed and the tent allowed wiseseparated, so that the entire collapsed structure can be packed in asmallpackage. By reason of this construction, the frame hasthe reverseof an umbrella-like action, as it tightens by the movement of the collaror sleeve downwardly instead of upwardly.

This tent structure is particularly advantageous in that it can readilybe set up and demountedand, when erectechis rigid and the; space withinthetent is not obstructed by;a pole.

"'Whatl claim is:

A folding tent comprising a top frame having a pole, means forsupporting the pole comprising a collar slidable along the pole, meansfor holding the collar in an adjusted position along the pole, arms eX-en'ding.outwardlyfrom the collar and pivotally connected thereto onhorizontal axes, and members supporting the outer ends of the arms, anda covering, the supporting members having passages at their-upper endsfor receiving the arms, and the arms having'shonlders thrusting againstthe inner sides of said supporting members.

2. In a tent {the combination of a frame, a tent covering carried by aframe, the frame eomprising a'pole located solely in the upper portionthereof, a collar adjustable vertically along the pole, arms pivoted tothe collar on horizontal axes and extending outwardly porting membershaving passages through which the arms extend and the arms havingadjustable shoulders thrusting .againstithe inner faces of saidsupporting members, the collar-being adjustable along the pole to movesaid arms toward the horizontal planes of the upper ends of thesupporting members and means for holding the collar in its adjustedposition. I

' 31in a tent, the combination of a frame, a tent covering comprisingintegral top and side portions, the frame comprising averticallyextending pole, a collar adjustable along the pole, arms pivot'allyconnected to the collar on horizontal axes and extending outwardly fromthe collar, members supporting the arms near the outer ends thereof, thesupporting members having passages through which the arms extend and thearms having adjustable shoulders thrusting against the inner faces ofsaid supporting members, said tent covering being secured to andcontacting with said "frame only at the ape): of tne pole, the ends ofthe arms and the lower end portions of the supporting members and thecollar being along the pole to'move saidarms toward'the horizontalplanesof the upper ends of the supporting members to tight-en the "frameandthe tent covering.

In testimony whereof, 'I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, inthe county of Gnondaga, and State ofNew York, this 16th dayofNov.,'1923.

' 'JOSEPH K. RUSH.

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